October 13-19, 2003
Duke Perkins Library Gallery
20/40: The Celebration of a Legacy of Struggle and Excellence at Duke University
Contact: 660-5637 or 660-5922
An exhibit chronicling the twenty-year evolution of the university's Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture and the contributions and experiences of African American students at Duke from 1963-2003. Hours of exhibit vary-call 919-684-3009 for available times.

October 15, 2003 (7:00pm)
Duke Bryan Center- Griffith Theater
Guest Author: Jonathan Kozol
Jonathan Kozol, author of Savage Inequalities, will be on Duke's campus to discuss his book and his experiences in conjunction with the Class of 2007 Duke Summer Reading Program. Savage Inequalities focuses on the state of America's schools in relation to race and quality of education. Kozol is a best-selling author, social activist, and Rhodes scholar. This event is free and open to the public.

October 18, 2003 (9:30-4:00pm)
NC State African American Cultural Center
Heritage Day: 50/50
Contact: Toni Thorpe (toni_thorpe@ncsu.edu, 515-1451)
As we commemorate the Brown Decision, we also honor the 50th anniversary of the first enrollment of African American graduate students (fall 1953) at NCSU: Robert E. Clemons and Hardy Liston. The African American Student Groups will host morning workshops in African dance, step-team choreography, modeling poise, and gospel choir techniques. Other activities include storytelling, face painting, balloons, jewelry making, and mask making. Local African American vendors will show their wares throughout the day. A showcase celebration will be presented in the afternoon followed by an evening program honoring Clemons and Liston. Pre-registration is required for all workshops.

October 30, 2003 (5:30-7:30pm)
Duke Law School Blue Lounge
Jean E. Mills Conversation Series: "Talking Race"
Contact: Maya Jackson (maya.jackson@law.duke.edu)
The 2003-2004 Jean E. Mills Conversation Series: Talking Race is hosted by Professor Trina Jones and alumnus Amos Mills. A reception will be held from 5:30-6 p.m. with discussion following.

NOVEMBER

November 17, 2003 (7:00-8:30pm)
NC State African American Cultural Center Heritage Lecture: 'Exhausted Remedies: The Joe Holt Story.'
Contact: Toni Thorpe (toni_thorpe@ncsu.edu, 515-1451)
Although Joe Holt's fight in the courts didn't lead to integrated classrooms, his struggle is the foundation of desegregation in Raleigh. Deborah Holt created a video to document her father's struggle. Join us to view the video and hear a story from two generations. Reception with dialogue will follow the lecture.

November 20, 2003 (5:30-7:30pm)
Duke Law School Blue Lounge
Jean E. Mills Conversation Series: "Talking Race"
Contact: Maya Jackson (maya.jackson@law.duke.edu)
The 2003-2004 Jean E. Mills Conversation Series: Talking Race is hosted by Professor Trina Jones and alumnus Amos Mills. A reception will be held from 5:30-6 p.m. with discussion following.

JANUARY

January 22, 2004 (5:30-7:30pm)
Duke Law School Blue Lounge
Jean E. Mills Conversation Series: "Talking Race"
Contact: Maya Jackson (maya.jackson@law.duke.edu)
The 2003-2004 Jean E. Mills Conversation Series: Talking Race is hosted by Professor Trina Jones and alumnus Amos Mills. A reception will be held from 5:30-6 p.m. with discussion following.

January 24, 2004 (9:30am-4:30pm)
UNC-Chapel Hill in Carroll Hall
5th Annual Let's Talk R.A.C.E. Conference: The Challenge of No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
Contact: Melinda Harder (mharder@email.unc.edu)
The Carolina Teaching Fellows present this conference on RACE-Racial Attitudes and Conversation Education. The conference is pleased to highlight three guest speakers. Diane Piche, Director of the Citizen's Commission on Civil Rights in Washington DC, will speak on the "Promise of NCLB". Sheria Reid, Project Director of the Education and Law Project at the NC Justice and Community Development Center, will discuss "Making Lemon-Ade out of NCLB". Finally, Angela Valenzuela from the Center for Mexican-American Studies at the University of Texas will speak on "Leaving Children Behind, Accountability, Latinos, and Privatization in Texas". Carroll Hall is located on Polk Place off of Cameron Avenue and S. Columbia St. Registration is due to Melinda Harder by Friday, January 16, 2004.

January 29, 2004 (7:00pm)
UNC-Chapel Hill, Dey Hall, Toy Lounge 4th Floor
Images of our Past Informing Experiences of our Present: A Film Festival to Commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education Decision
Contact: Robert Adams (iaar@unc.edu, 919-962-6810)
The UNC-CH Institute of African American Research is hosting a kickoff event with a screening of "Road to Brown: The Man Who Killed Jim Crow". The 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision was the culmination of a long legal struggle waged by the African American Community to overturn Jim Crow and the Supreme Court's 1896 Plessey v Ferguson decision. The Road to Brown is the story of segregation and the brilliant legal assault on it which launched the Civil Rights Movement. It is also a tribute to a visionary but little known lawyer, Charles Hamilton Houston. As chief counsel of the NAACP and dean of the Howard University Law School, Houston trained a generation of young lawyers, like Thurgood Marshall, who went on to change the American legal landscape through civil rights cases. The documentary includes footage of segregated conditions that Houston shot himself in the 1930s South.

January 31, 2004 (11am-4:00pm) North Carolina Museum of History
"African American Cultural Celebration"
Contact: Emily Grant (Emily.grant@ncmail.net, 919-715-0200 x308)
Celebrate North Carolina's rich African American heritage and culture! Enjoy hands-on family activities. Listen to tales of African American past and present. Move to the lively rhythm of musicians and steppers. Sample delicious foods. Make a traditional craft and play games. Learn about state historic sites highlighting African American history. Program funding provided by the American Express Company, Moore Square Museum Magnet Middle School, Independence Weekly, and the NC Museum of History Associates. The Museum is located at 5 East Edenton Street in Raleigh. Admission is free.

FEBRUARY

February 5, 2004 (7:00pm)
UNC-Chapel Hill, Dey Hall, Toy Lounge 4th Floor
Youth Activism: A Significant Force in Movement Politics
Contact: Robert Adams (iaar@unc.edu, 919-962-6810)
The UNC-CH Institute of African American Research continues its film festival with a screening of "Eyes on the Prize-Ain't Scared of Your Jails". Ain't Scared of Your Jails, an installment from the Eyes on the Prize series, charts the spread of the original Greensboro lunch counter sit-ins all across the South. The national campaign marks the emergence of a national Black student leadership in the civil rights struggle. Civil disobedience served as the chief strategy of protesters who allowed themselves to be arrested in order to contest the continued presence of segregation.

February 11 (10:30 am)
Student Union, NC Central University
"Segregated Education: Teachers, Principals, and Students Discuss Their Experiences Under Segregation"
Contact: Carlton Wilson (cwilson@wpo.nccu.edu)
Come join in a discussion with Alfonso Elder about how segregation effects education.

February 12, 2004 (7:00-8:30pm)
Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy at Duke
School Desegregation: The Struggle for Educational Equity
Contact: Jackie Terrell (Jackie.terrell@duke.edu, 919-613-7381)
To mark the 50th anniversary of Brown vs. the Board of Education, the UNC-CH Institute of African American Research and the Duke University Terry Sanford Institute of Public Policy Committee on Black Affairs will sponsor a film and panel discussion with reception following.
Panel Discussion: "The Lingering Legacy of Educational Segregation"
This panel will address the following questions: How far has American society come in moving towards education equity? How have struggles of the past shaped existing education policy? What is the current vision and path to attaining racial equality in education?
Film: "Intolerable Burden" by North Carolina native, Constance Curry.
This film examines how one family tried to enroll their eight youngest children in the white public schools of Drew, Mississippi in 1965. The film highlights the family's courage and intense desire to obtain quality education for their children as well as the white backlash generated in
response to their demands.

February 12, 2004 (7:00-8:30pm)
NC State African American Cultural Center
L. M. Clark Lecture: Julius Chambers
Contact: Toni Thorpe (toni_thorpe@ncsu.edu, 515-1451)
Attorney Julius Chambers was the attorney for the plaintiffs in Swann v. Mecklenburg. As an African American growing up east of Charlotte, Mr. Chambers experienced firsthand the negative effects of school segregation. He rode the bus for miles, past an all-white school that was much closer to his home. Mr. Chambers eventually went to UNC-Chapel Hill Law School, graduating at the top of his class. He became the editor of the law review and the first intern for the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. He returned to Charlotte and set up a practice that assisted the Legal Defense Fund.

February 16 (4:00 pm) Student Union, NCCU
Attorneys Discuss Brown v. Board of Education and its Ramifications
Contact: Carlton Wilson (cwilson@wpo.nccu.edu)
Enjoy the opportunity to listen in to a group of lawyers discussing the effects of the Brown v. Board decision.

February 18, 2004 (7:00pm)
UNC-Chapel Hill, Dey Hall, Toy Lounge 4th Floor
Black Power: Changing Currents in the Pursuit of Justice
Contact: Robert Adams (iaar@unc.edu, 919-962-6810)
The UNC-CH Institute of African American Studies continues its film festival with a screening of "Eyes on the Prize-Power". Power (1966-1968), an installment from the Eyes on the Prize II series, documents the changing civil rights struggle in the late 1960s. The period is marked by he shift from fighting for civil rights to the demand for political power. The film explores some of the problems encountered by Black Americans as they struggled for political control. The documentary also reviews how the Black political movement became more radical in the face of stiff white resistance to power sharing in urban centers like Oakland, New York City, and Cleveland.

February 19 (6:00 pm)
Student Union, NC Central University
"The Other Side of Racial Busing"
Contact: Carlton Wilson (cwilson@wpo.nccu.edu)
William Clay Eaton will provide his thoughts on racial busing.

February 20 (3:00 pm)
Student Union, NC Central University
"What Brown Did to Me,"
Contact: Carlton Wilson (cwilson@wpo.nccu.edu)
Professor Carlton Wilson will discuss how the Brown decision effected his life.

February 20-21, 2004
NCCU School of Education
Teacher Education Summit: Reflecting Back, Projecting Forward: Brown v. Board of Education to No Child Left Behind
Contact: Sharon Saunders or Alonda Thomas (919-530-6466 or 919-530-6295)
NCCU will be hosting the Second Annual Teacher Education Summit. The two-day conference will consist of several sessions, panel discussions, and break-out sessions such as Black Male Initiatives, Cultural Diversity, and Effective High Schools. Special guest speakers include Julius L. Chambers, noted civil rights activist and Attorney Sheila Y. Reid, director of the Education Law Project and the North Carolina Justice and Community Center. The summit features a session with Dorothy Strickland, the State of New Jersey Professor of Reading at Rutgers University. Strickland is a former classroom teacher, reading consultant, and learning disabilities specialist. Registration for the Teachers Education Summit is $100 before January 15, 2004. Each participant will receive one CEU credit. The School of Education is located at 712 Cecil Street.

February 23, 2004 (12:30-2:00pm)
NC State African American Cultural Center
Lecturers: Rev. Dr. Darius and Mrs. Vera Swann v Charlotte-Mecklenberg
Contact: Toni Thorpe (toni_thorpe@ncsu.edu or 919-515-5210)

These guest lecturers will speak on the topic of "Seeking Justice for All". This event is open to the public and is free. The lectures will be held in the Witherspoon Building, Room 126 in the African American Cultural Center.

February 28, 2004 (8:45-12:30pm) NC Mutual Life Insurance Building
"With All Deliberate Speed…"Fifty Years of Brown v. Board of Education
Contact: Sarah Tugman, NCCU School of Law
(stugman@wpo.nccu.edu, 919-530-7163)
Join us for this special CLE (Continuing Legal Education Program) in NCCU's new temporary Law School location, the NC Mutual Building, as we commemorate the 50th Anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education. Distinguished guest speakers include: Fred D. Gray, a noted civil rights attorney who began his career in 1955 as the attorney for Ms. Rosa Parks; Ralph K. Fraiser, who will discuss Frasier et.al v. Board of Trustees of the University of North Carolina, the first case to extend Brown v. Board to higher education; and Janice L. Mills, the Dean of NCCU School of Law, who will examine whether the goals of Brown v. Board have been achieved or whether we are returning to an era of segregation. 3.0 hours CLE Credit. Fees include: NCCU School of Law Alumni $45, Non-Alumni $60, Judges & Law Professors $15. The NC Mutual Life Insurance Building is located at 411 W.Chapel Hill Street in Downtown Durham.

MARCH

March 3, 2004 (7:00-8:30pm)
NC State African American Cultural Center
Heritage Lecture: Dr. Mary H. Futrell
Contact: Toni Thorpe (toni_thorpe@ncsu.edu, 515-1451)
Dr. Mary H. Futrell is a contributing writer in the soon to be published book 'The Unfinished Business of Brown v. Board of Education.' An internationally known educator and former President of the National Education Association, Dr. Futrell became Dean of the Graduate School of Education and Human Development at The George Washington University (GSEHD) in 1995. Dr. Futrell has taken a leadership role in implementing the new National Board for Professional Teaching Standards Voluntary Certification Process for Teachers. Dean Futrell is a former President of the World Confederation of Organizations of the Teaching Profession and currently President of Education International. Reception and book signing will follow the lecture.

March 5, 2004 (3:00-5:00pm)
NC State, Poe Hall, Room 216
The Legacy of Brown v. Board of Education: Choice, Affirmative Action and the Future of Desegregation
Contact: Meredith Pittman (919-513-7466, mapittma@ced1.coe.ncsu.edu)
Our panel of presenters includes Dr. Crystal Muhammad, Assistant Professor at NC State University and Dr. William Tate, Professor of Education at Washington University. Former UNC President William Friday will serve
as a moderator.

The purpose of the First Friday Forums is to bring educators and the general public together to address educational issues that have a widespread impact. This forum is sponsored by the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, the Bettye MacPhail-Wilcox Administrative Technology Fund and NC State's African American Cultural Center.

In the nearly 50 years since the United States Supreme Court essentially ended segregation in America's public schools, a number of issues relative to educational equity, opportunity and access have emerged. A number of scholars in the fields of education, sociology and law, have questioned the impact of the Brown decision, particularly in light of increasing and persistent low academic achievement among African-American students--at almost every educational level. Such low achievement was virtually unprecedented prior to the Brown decision in 1954. This diverse panel of scholars will provide an analysis of the implications of Brown vs. Board of Education in light of the historical context that precipitated the decision; educational policies that have attempted to address the disparities related to educational segregation; and potential next steps to ensure that current efforts to redress the persistent underachievement of students of color are implemented.
For more information and directions to Poe Hall, contact Meredith Pittman.

March 20, 2004
NC Association of Educators Conference, Fayetteville, NC
"Brown vs. Board of Education"A Theatrical Commemoration of the Ruling's 50th Anniversary
Contact: Serena Ebhardt or David zum Brunnen
(ebzBProductions@aol.com or 919-387-4616)

EbzB Productions will premier this film at the NC Association of Educators Conference. Starring the award winning, African-American actor Mike Wiley, this one-man performance recounts the court case, decision, and consequences of the landmark ruling: "Brown vs. Board of Education". Wiley transforms himself into multiple characters to speak about the ruling from different perspectives. Serena Ebhardt, the playwright, also directs this production, which was originally commissioned by NCAE.

The play will be available to presenters, theatres, schools, libraries, civic clubs, groups, etc. after the premiere performance. Partnering this play with a panel or discussion forum is recommended. Study guides are available.

EbzB Productions is a professional company that tours original theatrical offerings: including adaptations of classic literature; musical cabarets; staged readings; and educational theatre for young audiences. Tailored workshops are available for students, teachers and business professionals. For more information, visit the website: www.EbzB.org

March 22, 2004 (7:30pm) John Hope Franklin Center, Room 240
Can Lawsuits Change Things? The Lessons of Brown v. Board of Education
Contact: Charles McKinney (kmt188@acpub.duke.edu)

In the fifty years since the Supreme Court's decision in Brown, significant developments have emerged in a number of areas. Schools systems across the nation are in the process of re-segregating. Debate rages among parents and public education advocates over the question of whether desegregation litigation was a useful tool to accomplish improvement in the quality of education for African American students. Professor Earls will deal with these and other topics in her lecture.

Anita Earls is Director of Advocacy at the University of North Carolina Center for Civil Rights, a non-profit organization committed to the advancement of civil rights and social justice, especially in the American south. The Center's work focuses on education, economic justice, employment, health care, housing and community development, and voting rights. For the Spring 2004 Semester, she is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the African and African American Studies Program at Duke. Her class is entitled "School Desegregation Litigation as a Model for Social Change."

This lecture is sponsored by the African and African American Studies Program at Duke University.

April 19, 2004 (7:00-8:00pm)
NC Museum of History (Raleigh)
This Far by Faith: Stories from the African American Religious Experience
Registration Contact: 919-715-0200 x 283
Drawing upon archival photographs, historical research, and interviews, Williams will discuss how religious faith inspired the civil rights movement. Juan Williams is author of the best-selling Eyes on the Prize: America's Civil Rights Years, 1954-1965 and the critically-acclaimed biography Thurgood Marshall: American Revolutionary. Program funding provided by the Mary Duke Biddle Foundation and GlaxoSmithKline. A dessert reception follows the program. Registration is due by April 16.

MAY

May 17, 2004 (6:00-7:30pm)
NC State's African American Cultural Center
Brown Birthday Cake Reception
Contact: Toni Thorpe (toni_thorpe@ncsu.edu, 515-1451)
We will light the candles and cut the cake in honor of May 17, 1954. Excerpts will be read from the writings of Charles Hamilton Huston, Justice Thurgood Marshall, Chief Justice Earl Warren, and others from the era.

May 21, 2004 (8:00am-5:00pm)
NC State McKimmon Center
NC Bar Association: Brown v. Board of Education Commemoration
Contact: Nancy Rowland (nrowland@ncbar.org, 919-677-0561)
The Brown v. Board of Education Commemoration Committee of the North Carolina Bar Association is planning a daylong program in recognition of the 50th Anniversary of the Supreme Court's landmark decision. The highlight of the morning program will be a reargument of Brown before a "Supreme Court", composed of federal circuit judges and three former Chief Justices of the North Carolina Supreme Court. Professor Jack Greenberg has agreed to serve as the lunch on sn. He rode the bus for miles, 7n d his6 case to extend BroHrning prog ving tAutugmaiuming and community develoQ="maiation of Readingrovement iveln.http://www. /mi, eaal cons/bount-m 27.html significant legal defor more information this e out of NCLB".Rinivedion ni_tutugmaium BlackCll spbr>